Armaments Center engineers enhance hunter support and law enforcement patrol capabilities

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Fabricators from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center’s Analysis, Materials and Pro… PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — Fabricators from the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command (DEVCOM) Armaments Center’s Analysis, Materials and Prototyping (AMP) Directorate recently designed and built a lightweight, folding cargo loading ramp for use on a Polaris MRZR tactical all-terrain vehicle assigned to U.S. Army Garrison Picatinny Arsenal's Directorate of Emergency Services. The custom ramp will support the installation’s Conservation Law Enforcement Officer (CLEO) by improving the vehicle’s utility during wildlife-management and field-response activities. The folding design allows the ramp to be carried with the MRZR while providing a practical means to safely load animals recovered by hunters from remote areas of the installation.

The fabricators also outfitted the vehicle with a winch to assist in moving cargo up the ramp. “I think it was important that we added the winch,” said Thomas Fasano, AMP Director. “That’s where people get injured, trying to load a heavy object, especially if you are in the woods by yourself. That winch will make a world of difference.” The ramp is lightweight enough to be rapidly deployed and stowed by a single operator, yet robust enough to handle severe payloads under real-world field conditions. “This vehicle, along with the modifications, will greatly help our